MINUARTIA SETACEA (CARYOPHYLLACEAE), A NEW RECORD FOR TURKEY

Abstract

Minuartia setacea was given as a new record for Turkey. The specimens were collected from Kocaeli province. This new record was compared with the similar species in Turkey. The description, distribution and the figure of this new species were given. Seed structures were examined by scanning electron microscopy

Keywords

• Minuartia,new record,taxonomy,Turkey

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